Port of Shanghai

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Port of Shanghai is located in the vicinity of Shanghai, China, and is comprised of a deep-sea port and a river port.

It is the site of the Port of Shanghai SIPG Coal Branch.

Location

The coal branch is located in the Port of Shanghai's Pudong New Area along the Huangpu River, near the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone. It covers an area of almost 142 acres with quays totaling over two thousand meters (6.6 thousand feet) in length.

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Background

In 2012 the port handled 101 million tonnes of coal.[1]

The Port of Shanghai's SIPG Coal Branch handles mostly coal, sand, and gravel, and it also acts as a shipping agency. There are four terminal management offices and 17 berths. The combined throughput of these berths is more than 30 million tonnes per year, with storage yards of over 50 acres.[2]

Details

  • Operator: Shanghai International Port (Group) - SIPG
  • Location: Shanghai, China
  • Coal Capacity (Tonnes per annum): 101 million
  • Status: Operating
  • Type: Imports
  • Sources of coal:

Articles and resources

References

  1. "Qinhuangdao Port Global Research," UBS, 15 January 2014
  2. "Port of Shanghai," World Port Source, accessed June 2015

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